Monthly Archives: July 2013

The future – remote photo assignment rig

Posted on July 26, 2013 by AK

Not pretty… o.0 http://petapixel.com/2013/07/25/strobepack-wearable-portrait-studio-and-cutting-edge-fashion-statement/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29

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Colonists’ 1767 petition uncovered in a Harvard library foreshadows the split with Britain

Posted on July 16, 2013 by billcomstock

“Harvard archivists have made what they call “a Revolutionary discovery” in the stacks at Houghton Library.”

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FREE OCR software: a survey of desktop and online tools

Posted on July 16, 2013 by billcomstock

“We looked sat three ‘types’ of OCR tools: online OCR services, desktop OCR programs and other software (mostly screenshot taking programs that have an OCR component). All of the tools mentioned are either FREE or have a free version.”

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Lightzone RAW processing/photo editing software is now open source and completely free

Posted on July 10, 2013 by AK

haven’t tried it yet, some limits on camera compatibility, but it is a well reviewed (and not new) competitor in the wake of Adobe’s recent announcements… http://petapixel.com/2013/07/09/lightzone-photo-editing-software-is-now-open-source-and-completely-free/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29

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